The 82-year-old Pelé, Brazil's all-time leading scorer with 77 goals, has been in the hospital since Tuesday to treat a respiratory infection aggravated by COVID-19. Pelé has also been undergoing chemotherapy after having a colon tumor removed.
The 82-year-old Pelé, Brazil's all-time leading scorer with 77 goals, has been in the hospital since Tuesday to treat a respiratory infection aggravated by COVID-19. Pelé has also been undergoing chemotherapy after having a colon tumor removed in September 2021.Sign up for NBC Bay Area’s Housing Deconstructed newsletter.
There have been conflicting reports about the severity of Pelé’s condition, with newspaper Folha de S.Paulo reporting Saturday that his chemotherapy is not working and that doctors had decided to put him on palliative care. Pelé’s family has said he is under no imminent risk of death, according to the Associated Press.On Monday, Pelé tweeted that he would be tuning in to Brazil's round of 16 matchup against South Korea.
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